Rabies Virus Transmission in Solid Organ Transplantation, China, 2015-2016

We report rabies virus transmission among solid organ transplantation recipients in Changsha, China, in 2016. Two recipients were confirmed to have rabies and died. Our findings suggest that more attention should be paid to the possibility of rabies virus transmission through organ transplantation f...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2017-09, Vol.23 (9), p.1600-1602
Main Authors: Chen, Shuilian, Zhang, Heng, Luo, Meiling, Chen, Jingfang, Yao, Dong, Chen, Faming, Liu, Ruchun, Chen, Tianmu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child
China
Drinking water
Encephalitis - pathology
Encephalitis - virology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Health aspects
Hepatic Insufficiency - surgery
Humans
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Male
meningoencephalitis
Organ transplant recipients
Organ transplantation
Rabies
Rabies - pathology
Rabies - transmission
Rabies - virology
Rabies virus - genetics
Rabies virus - isolation & purification
Rabies virus - pathogenicity
Rabies Virus Transmission in Solid Organ Transplantation, China, 2015–2016
Renal Insufficiency - surgery
Research Letter
solid organ transplantation
Tissue Donors - ethics
transmission
viruses
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Summary:We report rabies virus transmission among solid organ transplantation recipients in Changsha, China, in 2016. Two recipients were confirmed to have rabies and died. Our findings suggest that more attention should be paid to the possibility of rabies virus transmission through organ transplantation for clinical and public health reasons.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2309.161704